MANAGE Bulletin from the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management January - February, 2019

www.manage.gov.in MANAGE Bulletin From the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management January - February, 2019 Message from the Director General Extension through Innovation is the buzzword now. Global innovations and institutional reforms are a prerequisite in the existing extension system. We need to incubate innovations in agriculture, focus on climate smart extension approaches and other issues and challenges in agriculture. It is time to share experiences of Agricultural Extension and Advisory services in different countries. Keeping this in view, in order to share international experiences in Agricultural extension, National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) and Michigan State University (MSU) organized an International Conference on “Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services: Innovation to Impact” during February 12-14, 2019. The conference brought together around 100 stakeholders representing In this issue… various countries like USA, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and India. ⇒ International Conference on Agricultural Extension and Advisory In addition, three International Training Programs were organized, which Services: Innovation to Impact included two programs under FTF ITT on Modern Dairy Technology, ⇒ International Programs Management and Cooperatives and Seed Production, Processing ⇒ Workshop on DAESI and Commercialization and a program on Computer Applications in ⇒ Training Programs Agriculture under Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC). ⇒ Financial Inclusion, Agricultural MANAGE training programs during the period focused on Agribusiness Credit and Crop Insurance Supply Chain Management and on Marketing of Agricultural inputs ⇒ Improving e-Governance in Agriculture for corporate executives; programs on Financial Inclusion, Agricultural ⇒ MDP on Agribusiness Supply Credit and Crop Insurance; e-Governance, Backyard poultry, Extension Chain Management for Corporate Management Approaches for Promotion of Sericulture Industry and Executives Sustainable Livelihood through Animal Husbandry, Mainstreaming ⇒ Marketing of Agricultural Inputs Women in Agriculture, Change Management etc. for agri and allied sector ⇒ Extension Management Approaches officers. for Promotion of Sericulture Industry ⇒ Backyard Poultry Farming We look forward to new partnerships, new programs and projects during ⇒ Change Management: Startup the year. Perspective ⇒ MANAGE Academic Committee Meeting ⇒ PGDAEM Projects (V. Usha Rani, IAS) ⇒ Events Director General ⇒ Silent Heroes National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (An Organization of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India) International Conference Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services: Innovation to Impact In agriculture and rural development in India, it is Asian countries to discuss issues such as: the profile of important to underline the growing complexity of both agriculture and rural development professionals and problems and solutions, given the trend to diversify extension agents; the configuration of extension and rural economies, to articulate activities (at farm and innovation systems; the kinds of learning experiences various spatial levels), to use and manage local resources to organize and offer; the types of approaches, adequately, to improve food quality and security, to methodologies and techniques to use; and the innovate in different domains and to involve a plurality epistemological shifts to promote. The experiences in of actors. It is time to share experiences of Agricultural different countries, point in the direction of partnership Extension and Advisory services in different countries, models, collective action, participatory methodologies, propose new concepts and theoretical perspectives, and the development of interdisciplinary, trans important conditions to formulate new research disciplinary and systemic thinking. questions, build knowledge, and expand the capacity to The Director General, MANAGE in the inaugural address learn and act. mentioned that Extension through innovation is the In this connection, in order to share international buzz word; Global innovations and institutional reforms experiences in Agricultural extension National Institute are a prerequisite in the existing extension system. of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) and Director General hoped that this conference paves way Michigan State University (MSU) organised a three-day to an experience sharing and learning atmosphere International Conference on “Agricultural Extension and where decisions can be made in modernizing and Advisory Services: Innovation to Impact” during February strengthening extension and advisory services to better 12-14, 2019 at MANAGE, Hyderabad. Representatives fit the present scenario.Mr. Patrick I. Cudney, Associate from five countries viz., USA, Uzbekistan Kyrgyzstan, Director, MSU Extension in his Opening Remarks hoped Afghanistan and India participated in the Conference. that the conference provides opportunity to share There were around 100 delegates. knowledge, learn from the expertise and develop new strategies that would help the countries in strengthening This International Conference gave an opportunity to the extension system. MANAGE, Michigan State University and other Central 2 Exhibition: A showcase of MANAGE initiatives MANAGE organized an exhibition to showcase its activities in fostering extension and advisory services to farmers. Display of products/services by Agripreneurs including Palm Tree Climber, Essential Oils, Exportable Culinary herbs, Spirulina, Organic vegetables were the attractions at the exhibition. Delegates had an insight into extension models developed by Agripreneurs to extend timely Agri-advisory services and appreciated the concept of ‘Extension through Entrepreneurship’ which is the major goal of Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centers (AC&ABC) Scheme. Dr. W. R. Reddy, IAS Director General, NIRD&PR, the Theme 4: Entrepreneurship through Market-linked Chief Guest in his address gave a snapshot of the Extension: Incubating innovations in Agricultural Extension System in India. He expressed Agriculture that the extension system and advisory services requires Theme 5: Looking for better impact: Navigating ICTs for an outlook from a different window to tap different AEAS solutions through out of box thinking to incur change in the whole approach of extension. Agricultural Theme 6: New Extension: Facilitating Climate Smart extension is critical now and even in future, so finding Agriculture, Gender, Nutrition, and Urban right solutions is a way forward for the prosperity of the Agriculture farming community. Theme 7: Policy for inclusive development: National There were interactive presentations and panel extension policy for Agriculture and Rural discussions on seven important themes viz., Development Theme 1: Modernizing Extension through Institutional Smt. Vasudha Mishra, IAS, Additional Secretary, Govt. Innovations of India, DAC&FW, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, in the Valedictory Address suggested that Theme 2: Developing Extension Systems: A Capacity rather than working in siloes we need to work together Building Approach for farmers benefits. Theme 3: Beyond Agriculture: Catering to Advisory Needs of Allied Sectors International Programs Modern Dairy Technology, Management and Cooperatives An International Training Program on “Modern Dairy stakeholders to safeguard the interest of producers as Technology, Management and Cooperatives” was well as consumers. organized during 5-19 February, 2019 at ICAR-National There were twenty nine participants from eight Asian Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal, Haryana. The and African countries namely, Afghanistan, Cambodia, aim of the program was to acquaint the participants Myanmar, Malawi, Kenya, Liberia, Tanzania and Uganda. with knowledge in principles, planning and technical The Program concluded on 19th February, 2019 in approach for establishing commercial dairy farms, the presence of the Chief guest Dr. Inderjeet Singh, processing of milk and development of a marketing Director, Animal Husbandry, Punjab; Guest of Honor, network; development of value chain in milk production, Mr. Mustapha EL Hamzaoui, Director, Food Security processing and marketing to minimize the marketing Office, USAID, India; Dr. R.R.B. Singh, Director, NDRI, channels; establishment of linkage among the various Karnal and Dr. Mahantesh Shirur, Dy. Director, MANAGE. 3 Seed Production, Processing and Computer Applications in Agriculture Commercialization An International Training Program on “Computer An International Program on “Seed Production, Applications in Agriculture” under Indian Technical and Processing and Commercialization” was organized Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Program was organised during 12-26 February, 2019 at National Seed Research during 18th February - 6th March 2019 at MANAGE, and Training Centre (NSRTC), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The Hyderabad. The program was inaugurated by Dr. P.J. program was designed to build capacity of the FTF ITT Narayanan, Professor and Director, IIIT, Hyderabad and international participants on the areas related to seed Smt. V. Usha Rani, IAS, Director General, MANAGE. production, processing, testing, certification, quality The objective of the training program was to equip control and marketing. The program was inaugurated policy makers, administrators, researchers and field by Dr. Mangala Rai, Former Director General, ICAR, New level officials

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